Finea wins the Hunters Chase for Watson/King

Finea landed some nice bets as he took the Frank Fitzsimmons Maiden Hunters Chase scoring under Johnny King for Keith Watson.

Available at 25/1 this morning the son of Exit To Nowhere went off a 12/1 chance.

Settled towards rear he made progress into fourth before five out. He made further progress to lead after three out and he went clear after the last.

He did tire on the run-in but he did enough in front, holding off the late challenge of El Grande by three parts of a length.

The runner-up was returned at 13/2 with Steven Clements aboard for Jim Dreaper.

Dreaper was also responsible for the 8/13 favourite Kayf Supreme but that one could only manage a disappointing fifth under Jamie Codd.

Marshall Watson, son of the winning trainer, said: "He'll go to Tipperary on Thursday for a handicap chase if he gets in. He's had a lot of issues and only appeared at Largy two weeks ago when he needed the run.

"This wasn't unexpected at all. He's been working well with Heavenly Brook. Some shrewd people got 25/1 yesterday! He never wins by too far."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham